Post Archives from the ‘Books’ Category



Book Reviews – The Omnivore’s Dilemma

Posted on: September 8th, 2011 by
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I've read two of Michael Pollan's books - The Omnivore's Dilemma and In Defense of Food (which will come up in a future review).

The Omnivore's Dilemma is definitely one of those required college English class type of books. It has a lot of information Continue reading the story "Book Reviews – The Omnivore’s Dilemma"

Bucheron Cheese

Posted on: August 21st, 2011 by
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I had received this wonderful book called Homemade Cheese: Recipes for 50 Cheese from Artisan Cheesemakers by Janet Hurst to review. I've been making some cheese with our goat's milk but not very much because they don't produce a lot. I wanted to get more practice but it was going to take us a while to stock up on goat milk.

The thing Continue reading the story "Bucheron Cheese"

Book Review – The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Urban Homesteading

Posted on: August 11th, 2011 by
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OK, snicker. The name is funny. I've never really taken the Complete Idiot's Guide line of literature all that seriously. I guess I just assumed most of them were, well, for the very new beginner.

Sundari Elizabeth Kraft's book, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Urban Continue reading the story "Book Review – The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Urban Homesteading"

Vegetable Gardening Book Reviews

Posted on: July 7th, 2011 by
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I've got quite a few books on vegetable gardening, some are great, some I wish I had never bought. So to help other gardeners, especially those just starting out, I've decided to review some of my books. I've included a rating, but for some books, while they are great, they may have a low rating based on how good they are for Vegetable Gardening.

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Book Review and Giveaway

Posted on: March 28th, 2011 by
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Your Farm in the City: An Urban-Dweller's Guide to Growing Food and Raising AnimalsContinue reading the story "Book Review and Giveaway"

Book Plug!

Posted on: January 20th, 2011 by
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Urban Homesteading: Heirloom Skills for Sustainable Living

OK, it's not released yet but I just have to plug it because Dog Island Farm is in it! It's Urban Homesteading: Heirloom Skills for Sustainable Living by Rachel Kaplan Continue reading the story "Book Plug!"

Oh Manny Howard!

Posted on: November 3rd, 2010 by
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You had created quite the stir among the urban farming community with your book My Empire of Dirt. And it was ugly. But before I passed judgment I decided that I Continue reading the story "Oh Manny Howard!"

Happy Farmer’s Market Week

Posted on: August 5th, 2010 by
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Information taken from Projects for Public Spaces

Thursday in the City- Just Enough

Posted on: July 1st, 2010 by
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This week, I went to hear author Azby Brown discuss his latest book, Just Enough at The Continue reading the story "Thursday in the City- Just Enough"

Thursday in the City- Farmer Jane

Posted on: June 10th, 2010 by
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Source: www.farmerjane.org

Last night, I attended a "Farmer Jane: Women Changing the Way We Eat" event presented by Kitchen Table Talks and CUESA at the Ferry Building. It was an interesting open panel discussion about the contributions Continue reading the story "Thursday in the City- Farmer Jane"